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basset
3 English words descend from French
basset
, most common first.
bassett
An English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.
basset
The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
basset hound
A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.